
If victim is breathing or resumes effective breathing, place in recovery position;
(1) move head, shoulders, and torso simultaneously;
(2) turn onto side;
(3) leg not in contact with ground may be bent and knee moved forward to stabilize victim;
(4) victim should not be moved in any way if trauma is suspected and should not be placed in recovery position if rescue breathing or CPR is required.
(Modified from CPR Overview: 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. Circulation, 122[18 Suppl 3], 2010. Adapted from Hockenberry, M, & Wilson, D: Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children, ed 8. Mosby, St. Louis, 2007.)